Jekaterina Podkopayeva

Career

The same year she managed an 800 m time of 1:55.96. She resurfaced in 1992, winning the European Indoor Championships and placing 8th in the Olympics. More victories in European and World Indoor Championships followed until she retired after the 1998 season.

800 metres - 1:55.96 (1983)

1000 metres - 2:37.27 (1993)

1500 metres - 3:56.65 (1984)

One mile - 4:23.78 (1993).

Achievements

• She gained international recognition in 1983, when she won two bronze medals at the World Championships (in 800 and 1500 metres). When she won the 1500 metres at the 1997 World Indoors, she was 44, the oldest World Indoor champion ever.